Validate Bib

Validate Bibliography

Cross-reference all citations in manuscript files against bibliography entries.

Steps

1. Read the bibliography file (manuscript/references.bib) and extract all citation keys

2. Scan all manuscript files for citation keys:

   • .tex files: look for \cite{, \citet{, \citep{, \citeauthor{, \citeyear{
   • Extract all unique citation keys used

3. Cross-reference:

   • Missing entries: Citations used in manuscript but NOT in bibliography
   • Unused entries: Entries in bibliography not cited anywhere
   • Potential typos: Similar-but-not-matching keys

4. Check entry quality for each bib entry: